A nanosatellite that is being jointly developed by UAE and Bahrain, will be sent into space on December 21.
Called Light-1, the satellite will monitor and study terrestrial gamma ray flashes from thunderstorms and cumulus clouds.
It is part of an emerging field in geoscientific research that will be launched to the International Space Station
The spacecraft was developed by 23 students, including 14 Emiratis from Khalifa University and New York University Abu Dhabi and nine Bahraini nationals.
The development was a collaboration between the UAE Space Agency and Bahrain's National Space Science Agency (NSSA).
It will be sent onboard a SpaceX, Falcon 9 rocket under supervision from the Japanese Aerospace Space Agency (JAXA).
Light-1’s name was inspired by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain's book, The First Light. The name reportedly symbolises Bahrain's growth and scientific progress.
Bahrain is a member of the Arab Space Cooperation Group, an initiative adopted to promote cooperation on space among Arab countries. It has 14 member states and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi.
The United Arab Emirates air defences intercepted five ballistic missiles and 17 drones on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The Ministry of Economy and Tourism, in cooperation with the economic development departments across the UAE, carried out around 8,168 inspection visits to markets from February 28 to March 17.
The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the Iranian attacks that targeted Bahrain that resulted in the death of a Moroccan civilian contractor in the UAE Armed Forces during a routine mission as part of the Emirati crew.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Monday with Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), to discuss the implications of ongoing military escalation in the region.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke to President of Slovenia Dr. Natasha Berk-Musar where she condemned the ongoing Iranian attacks against the UAE and countries of the region, which target civilians, civilian facilities and infrastructure.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced that the UAE hosted the release of an American citizen who had been imprisoned in Afghanistan and his handover to the United States of America, in the presence of representatives of the relevant authorities from both countries.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has extended his condolences to Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan over the martyrdom of a helicopter crew in Qatar on Monday.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke on the phone on Tuesday with Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim about the developments in the region and the repercussions of the escalating military actions on security and stability at the regional and international levels, as well as their impact on international shipping and the global economy.
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